text_original: There lived in our village a Mr. Wang, the seventh son in an old family. This gentleman had a _penchant_ for the Taoist religion; and hearing that at Lao shan there were plenty of Immortals,[48] shouldered his knapsack and went off for a tour thither.
text_transcription: THERE LIVED IN OUR VILLAGE A MISTER WANG THE SEVENTH SON IN AN OLD FAMILY THIS GENTLEMAN HAD A PONCHEON FOR THE TAWIST RELIGION AND HEARING THAT AT LAUSAN THERE WERE PLENTY OF IMMORTALS SHOULDERED HIS KNAPSACK AND WENT OFF FOR A TOOL THITHER
phonemes: ðɛɹ lˈɪvd ɪn ˌaʊɚ vˈɪlɪdʒ ɐ mˈɪstɚ. wˈæŋɡ, ðə sˈɛvənθ sˈʌn ɪn ɐn ˈoʊld fˈæmɪli. ðɪs dʒˈɛntəlmən hæd ɐ pˈɛnʃənt fɚðə tˈaʊɪst ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən; ænd hˈɪɹɪŋ ðæt æt lˈaʊ ʃˈæn ðɛɹwˌɜː plˈɛnti ʌv ɪmˈɔːɹɾəlz,[fˈɔːɹɾi ˈeɪt] ʃˈoʊldɚd hɪz nˈæpsæk ænd wɛnt ˈɔf fɚɹə tˈʊɹ ðˈɪðɚ.